Edgebrook station

{{short description|Commuter rail station in Chicago, Illinois}}

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| address=5438 West Devon Avenue
Edgebrook, Chicago, Illinois 60646{{cite web|title=Milwaukee District / North (MD-N) Station |url=http://metrarail.com/metra/en/home/maps_schedules/metra_system_map/md-n/station.EDGEBROOK.html |publisher=Metra |accessdate=December 26, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226160325/http://metrarail.com/metra/en/home/maps_schedules/metra_system_map/md-n/station.EDGEBROOK.html |archivedate=December 26, 2014 }}

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| line=C&M Subdivision

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| structure=One shelter, one covered platform

| platform=2 side platforms

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| tracks=2

| parking=Yes

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| passengers=701 (average weekday)

| pass_year=2018

| pass_percent=15.1

| pass_rank=74 out of 236

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RP2!~MFADEg\vSTR!~MFADEg\~~ ~~ ~~{{rint|Chicago|MDN}} north to {{stl|Metra|Fox Lake}}

RP2!~POINTERg@fq\vSTR\ ~~ ~~ Lehigh Ave.

RP2!~PLTl\vSTR\RP2s!~PLTr!~POINTERf ~~ ~~ Kinzua Ave.

RP2!~PLTl\vSTR\RP2!~PLTr

RP2!~PLTl\vSTR\RP2!~PLTr

RP4q!~MFADEgq\RP2xRP4\RP4q!~vBUE\RP2n!~RP4q\RP4q!~MFADEfq ~~ ~~ Devon Ave.

RP4e+4!~MFADE4+2\RP2xRP4\RP4q!~vBUE\RP42+w\RP43+1!~MFADE1+3!~POINTERg@fq ~~ ~~ Central Ave.

RP43+e!~MFADE3+1\RP2n!~RP4q\RP4q!~vBUE\RP4w+1\RP42+4!~MFADE2+4!~POINTERg@fq ~~ ~~ ~~ {{jctrdt|state=IL|US|14}} (Caldwell Ave.)

vSTR!~MFADEf~~ ~~ ~~{{rint|Chicago|MDN}} south to {{stl|Metra|Union Station}}

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Edgebrook is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line in the Edgebrook neighborhood of the Forest Glen section of Chicago, Illinois. The station is {{convert|11.5|mi|km}} away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line,{{Cite web |url=http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmmilwn.html |title=Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/North Line |access-date=2009-12-01 |archive-date=2010-01-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100129044713/http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmmilwn.html |url-status=dead }} and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Edgebrook is in zone 2. As of 2018, Edgebrook is the 74th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 701 weekday boardings.{{Cite web|url=https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf|title=Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018|date=April 2019|website=Metra|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf|archive-date=26 May 2019|url-status=}} This is the last station outbound in Chicago city limits.

As of February 15, 2024, Edgebrook is served by 41 trains (20 inbound, 21 outbound) on weekdays, by all 20 trains (10 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

Bus connections

CTA

  • 84 Peterson
  • 85A North Central (Monday-Saturday only)

Pace

  • 225 Central/Howard (Weekday Rush Hours only)
  • 226 Oakton Street (Weekdays only)

References

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